The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-03-10
From the Columbia Register.


The Senate Chamber in the Agricultu.
raj Building looked like tobacco
warehouse yesterday filled as it was with
open boxes Of more or less fragrant sam
Piles of the leaf, all grown within the
limits of South Carolina, and entered in
competition for the prize of $500 offered
for the best tobacco grown in the State
All day yesterday Mr.. E. NJ. Pace, ol
the Banner Tobacco Warehouse, Dan.
vile, Va, an expert in all relating to
tobacco and as good a judge of its quality
as can be found, was busy inspecting the
thirty-seven samples submitted and in
making up his report as to the merits OF
dement's of each, and deciding which
was entitled to the prize offered. His
report is given below in full, and
contains, in the answers and suggestions
given on matters in the reports accompa.
nying the exhibits, much valuable
information:
Rev. Benjamin Allston, Plantersville,
Georgetown County-Cuba seed very
unsuitable to soil; result very poor.
T. J. Moore, spartanburg Couuty-If
this is fair trial would abandon the
project.
Jefferson Stokes, Midway-sorry
stock.
T. ]. Duckett, Clintou-Orinoco seed
should have made better results, but
should been cured in barn; very
common.
Louis BradwelE, Aiken-Color good
enough, but evidently spoiled by ali
curing. Hester seed is susceptible Of
good lemon color, if allowed to mature
on the hill and properly cured by coal or
fues.
W. P. Baker, Hornsboro-some Of the
leaf shows rich color, but very badly
assorted.
John F. Hightower, Lima-The
general character of the folio shows
bright color, but mixed in asserting.
Alexander G. Clarkson, Wateree-The
Hester seed shows up we'll, and result
good as to quality. We awarded this
the second best tobacco exhibited. Cuba
seed very unsuitable, being coarse and
bony.
J. J.Davis, Seneca City-Thin, poor
and without body. Mark it very we'll
sold at fifteen cents.
L. @. Thompson, Liberty Hill-Better
results might have been made if properly
cured by Aues or coal. Hester seed is
susceptible of bright lemon color, but
not by process you indicate.
E. s. Horny. Grahamville-Without
substance, and would advise the sale to
Beaufort cigar-makers at best prices. 1t
would not pay freight to ship to a
tobacco market.
E. R. McTeer, Green Pond-Result
from Orinoco seed should have been
good, being in the shade will do for
Burley, but no other tobacco; light and
chaffy. Sell where you can. 1t will not
pay freight to ship to tobacco market.
Ed. B. Smith, Marion-Hester and
Hyer are good seed sud good results
should follow proper cultivation, but
must be cured by fues or coal fire.
Hanging in open air won't do, except for
Burley, and that can't be successfully
raised in this section. There is no value
to any tobacco used, it's bought by
fancy. Take any offer you can get, and
unless you have some assurance to
improve, discontinue the raising. This
tobacco will not pay freight charges to a
tobacco market.
]. D. Fooshe, Coropaca-Orinoco is q
good seed. Color undesirable; body
fair but coarse and bony; tie in bundle
six to eight leaves. Should class this as
common, and will bring So to 81 per
hundred in tobacco market.
Jas. McCutchen, Church-You should
be satisfied. Cuba best don't suit your
soil very inferior; sell at any offer; it
will not pay freight to ship.
J. A. Burns, Sumter-White stem
Orinoco is a good variety, and from your
report was cured by Hues; that was
proper, but the tobacco shows the want
of the all thing necessary, that is body
and color. Has sufficient length and
size of leaf, but the color is cloudy and
dingy.
E. T. Avery, Rock Hill-Orinoco !:
good seed and susceptible of good leaf
and color, but must have missed the
mark after cutting. Is badly assorted /;
color only fair; body good.
George J. Sheppard, Longmire's--Any
Havana seed is unsuited to this section.
Orinoco should show better results. The
sample exhibited has the appearance of
Burley and very common. Make best
disposition of it you can. 1t would not
pay to ship.
F. NJ. Rogers, Jr, Florence-Your
tobacco speaks for itself; rich lemon
color; awarded First premium. Samples
we'll classed and show good handling.
]. q. Counts, Selwood-Hester seed,
good, but no good can result from curing
under shade. This sample makes poor
show, being very sorry and would not
pay freight if shipped to any market.
J. T. Bolton, Bennettsville-Better
result should have been made from
Hester seed. Samples are green and
sorry. Won't pay freight to ship.
j. NJ. Muirhead, Mt. Pleasant-Thia
sample was so damaged by being packed
up in high order, it was coated with
green mould and almost rotten; had no